preceding

coming before in time or order; previous

anterior, previo, anterior en el tiempo o orden

• the preceding noun

Collocations preceding day · preceding chapter

• The report discusses the events of the preceding week.

  El informe discute los eventos de la semana anterior.

relating to a legal case that has been decided before and is used as an example for deciding later cases

previo en derecho, precedente

• preceding case

Collocations preceding legal decision · preceding ruling

• The judge referred to the preceding case as a precedent.

  El juez se refirió al caso previo como un precedente.